Katia Riddle

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Tennessee law denied Allie Phillips an abortion. So she’s now running for office

Phillips, 28, never expected to go into politics. But after she got devastating news about her pregnancy, everything changed.

Tennessee law denied Allie Phillips an abortion. So she’s now running for office

Phillips, 28, never expected to go into politics. But after she got devastating news about her pregnancy, everything changed.

Patients struggle to navigate abortion with changing laws and provider confusion

Abortion laws have changed so dramatically in the U.S., it’s hard for patients to navigate what’s legal where. A new study finds it’s difficult even to know which hospitals offer abortion services.

States grappling with the homeless crisis turn to Medicaid for a solution

Some states are trying out a radical new kind of medical treatment: housing, paid for with Medicaid dollars.

In Texas, a rare program offers hope for some of the most vulnerable women and babies

Many pregnant people struggling with substance abuse don’t want to get help for fear of losing their children to the state. Casa Mía offers safe harbor.

They tried and failed to get an abortion. Texas family grapples with what it’ll mean

Anna and Tony have six kids and are expecting a seventh. They couldn’t afford to travel to where abortion is legal. With few places to turn to for help, they’re worried about their family’s future.

Abortion funds navigate a new legal reality post-Roe

It’s been almost six months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, abortion funds, which help people pay for the procedure, have had to navigate a new legal reality.

Changes to abortion laws mean OB-GYNs have less opportunities to learn procedure

The recent change to abortion laws means providers will have far fewer opportunities to learn the procedure. It’s created a crisis for the training of OB-GYNs.

This Texan woman took 2 planes and traveled 3 states for reproductive health care

Doctors in Texas turned away a woman seeking an abortion at five weeks. That sent her on a month-long journey to multiple states in order to find a place that would perform the procedure.